The Map of Lost Memories

from dianaleez

Nineteen twenty-five Shanghai. Four words that evoke mystery and danger and Bad Women. And it's in the Shanghai of 1925 that Kim Fay's 'The Map of Lost Memories' begins its trek. Irene Blum, a disgraced museum curator, arrives in Shanghai seeking an accomplice in her search for ancient scrolls. (...

from Betty.Ann.Beam

This is a very well written first novel adventure which will appeal to women. Similar to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and the works of Dan Brown. Many unfolding developments, strong plot and a well developed list of characters. There will eventually be a sequel and another novel in between.

from theokester

I am fairly uneducated when it comes to knowledge of cultures, histories and geography of the Orient. I have some vague memories of information from lessons in junior high or high school. Apart from that I'm sad to say that most of what I "know" comes from movies. Still, I'm a fan of the adventur...

from containedobsession

On the surface, "The Map of Lost Memories" hits all my bookish sweet spots: archaeology, history, an evocative setting, and the political machinations of the museum world. In the 1920s, Irene Blum travels to Cambodia to search for the lost scrolls of the Khmer Empire. Irene has a troubled past an...

from Laurenbdavis

Kim Fay, a first time novelist, has written a fun adventure story with a plucky female heroine and Cambodia as the setting. Set in 1925 amidst the international treasure-hunting world, Irene Blum, passed over for a coveted museum curatorship due to her gender, seeks to restore her reputation by s...